Jim Engel

(b. 1956, USA)

Jim Engel is an American comic book artist, who was mainly active in the alternative and fan scene of the 1970s and 1980s. He was co-author of the Bumbazine in the 1970s, and created features like 'Dick Duck, Duck Dick' and 'Fandom Confidential' for The Comic Reader around 1980. 'Dick Duck' later also appeared in EB'NN by Now Comics.

Engel made mainly funny animal stories, that were published as fillers in titles by Pacific Comics, Palliard Press, Kitchen Sink Press (The Spirit Jam) and Fantagraphics (Critters). He drew 'Radio Boy' for Eclipse Enterprises and was a writer and penciller for DC's 'Funny Stuuf Stocking Stuffer' and 'The Outsiders'.